Noorullah Zazai

The office of the Deputy Prime Minister for political affairs says the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has been trying to address the problems of people, not to cause trouble for them.

The European Union (EU) has pledged to allocate $100 million in support of humanitarian and development projects in Afghanistan’s agricultural sector.

Two roads and streets have been concretised at a cost of 15.5 million afghanis in the capital city, the Kabul Municipality announced on Thursday.

In a first, an Indian diplomat held meetings with senior officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and discussed ways of expanding bilateral relations.

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) has signed three agreements worth more than $638,000 with three non-governmental organisations.

As many as 290 projects worth 80 billion afghanis have been approved by the National Procurement Commission since its establishment.

Six construction projects costing 47 million afghanis have been completed in Kabul, the municipality said on Thursday.

A Turkish construction firm has shown interest to invest in 200MW wind power project in western Herat province, a statement said on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) has inked a contract worth 163,000 US dollars with a Turkish firm on construction of a cement factory in Yatim Taq area of northern Jawzjan province.

Qatar and Afghanistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the area of air services to improve transport links between the two countries.

A polio vaccination drive has been launched in the 16 provinces of the country in which 6.2 million children would be administered vaccine against polio, a statement said on Monday.

Deputy Minister of Information and Culture Maulvi Atiqullah Azizi has urged international cultural organisations and countries to cooperate with Afghanistan in preserving its cultural heritage.